omg, MC, I am freaking out.

rssnlvr · February 2012

I picked your recipe (winner, winner chicken dinner). It sounds delish and had the fewest ingredients that I had to buy at the store.

I just set my crockpot to cook for 4 hours. It started at 7 a.m. Theoretically it will be done cooking at 11 and automatically switch to "warm."

Considering the fact that I pretty much burn all weekday crock pot attempts (with old, non programmable CP) and the fact that this recipe will be "done" at 11 a.m. and we won't be home 'til after 5 p.m., I am freaking out that my house is going to burn down in the interim 6 hours.

Those with these smart Cpots, it'll be okay, right? No house burning down? No charred hunk of meat burned beyond recognition?

:::breathes into paper bag:::

mcurban · February 2012

ooooh! I was hoping you'd pick mine!!!!

I'm going to add to your freak. I would have never (ever) EVER used a brand new crock pot when having guests over. News you could have used yesterday?

Now, I'm going to take away your freak. That recipe is SO forgiving. Because the meat is in liquid, it will only become more tender through out the day. It'll be great. And, if it's not, whatever...who needs another cowboy named Keith in their life? Not this gal.

Mrs.Froggianna · February 2012

Want me to run over and turn it off? DH is in the office today so I wouldn't even have to lug my kids.

MrsH07 · February 2012

Butting in....

It should be fine, but... I live right down the street from you so I could always break in and turn the crockpot off if you need me to! Wink

Nessia · February 2012

I feel you. I waited to use my new programmable crock pot on a weekend because I was nervous it wouldn't work. If it makes you feel better, it was fine. What was the recipe anyways. I would take up someone on the offer and at least have someone drive by to make sure the house isn't on fire.

rssnlvr · February 2012

mcurban:
I'm going to add to your freak. I would have never (ever) EVER used a brand new crock pot when having guests over.

Indifferent

How is it NONE OF YOU thought this might be something I would need to know yesterday when I was all, "oh, fancy new crock pot, let's do this!"

Other fun things I learned in the last 24 hours:

1. Minced garlic is not in the spices aisle. Nor is it in the aisle with fancy jarred olives and snails and stuff. It's in the produce section. By the tomatoes. You know, because that's logical.

2. There are many types of red wine, not all of which are suitable for cooking with.

bobcatsteph · February 2012

It will be fine..most of my crock pot meals are finished cooking by 1 at the latest and it switches to warm until we get home around 5:15. They have all tasted great..and I haven't burnt my house down (knockonwood).

Nessia · February 2012

rssnlvr:
mcurban:
I'm going to add to your freak. I would have never (ever) EVER used a brand new crock pot when having guests over.

How is it NONE OF YOU thought this might be something I would need to know yesterday when I was all, "oh, fancy new crock pot, let's do this!"
Other fun things I learned in the last 24 hours:
1. Minced garlic is not in the spices aisle. Nor is it in the aisle with fancy jarred olives and snails and stuff. It's in the produce section. By the tomatoes. You know, because that's logical.
2. There are many types of red wine, not all of which are suitable for cooking with.

And cooking wines are not in the isle with other wines. They're over my the vinegars.

rssnlvr · February 2012

Nessia:
rssnlvr:
mcurban:
I'm going to add to your freak. I would have never (ever) EVER used a brand new crock pot when having guests over.

How is it NONE OF YOU thought this might be something I would need to know yesterday when I was all, "oh, fancy new crock pot, let's do this!"
Other fun things I learned in the last 24 hours:
1. Minced garlic is not in the spices aisle. Nor is it in the aisle with fancy jarred olives and snails and stuff. It's in the produce section. By the tomatoes. You know, because that's logical.
2. There are many types of red wine, not all of which are suitable for cooking with.
And cooking wines are not in the isle with other wines. They're over my the vinegars.

Indifferent

Shut up.

You guys are KILLING me.

I just got a $5 bottle of red wine. From the normal wine section.

Chicklit · February 2012

rssnlvr:
Nessia:
rssnlvr:
mcurban:
I'm going to add to your freak. I would have never (ever) EVER used a brand new crock pot when having guests over.

How is it NONE OF YOU thought this might be something I would need to know yesterday when I was all, "oh, fancy new crock pot, let's do this!"
Other fun things I learned in the last 24 hours:
1. Minced garlic is not in the spices aisle. Nor is it in the aisle with fancy jarred olives and snails and stuff. It's in the produce section. By the tomatoes. You know, because that's logical.
2. There are many types of red wine, not all of which are suitable for cooking with.
And cooking wines are not in the isle with other wines. They're over my the vinegars.
Shut up.
You guys are KILLING me.
I just got a $5 bottle of red wine. From the normal wine section.

That's fine. Most cooking wines are crap. Always better to use the real thing. Even better to use a really cheap real thing.

I bet it will be fine, but did you happen to see in your manual if there was a limit for how long you should keep food on warm. I don't have a fancy programmable, but mine is something like four hours. That's the only caution I'd have about it.

Nessia · February 2012

rssnlvr:
Nessia:
rssnlvr:
mcurban:
I'm going to add to your freak. I would have never (ever) EVER used a brand new crock pot when having guests over.

How is it NONE OF YOU thought this might be something I would need to know yesterday when I was all, "oh, fancy new crock pot, let's do this!"
Other fun things I learned in the last 24 hours:
1. Minced garlic is not in the spices aisle. Nor is it in the aisle with fancy jarred olives and snails and stuff. It's in the produce section. By the tomatoes. You know, because that's logical.
2. There are many types of red wine, not all of which are suitable for cooking with.
And cooking wines are not in the isle with other wines. They're over my the vinegars.
Shut up.
You guys are KILLING me.
I just got a $5 bottle of red wine. From the normal wine section.

Now your house is for sure burning down. Wink

And I think cooking wines are >5 and you can't drink what you don't use so you at least get to drink the rest. Unless you used the whole bottle and then I definitely want to hear drunk MIL stories.

rssnlvr · February 2012

Chicklit:
rssnlvr:
Nessia:
rssnlvr:
mcurban:
I'm going to add to your freak. I would have never (ever) EVER used a brand new crock pot when having guests over.

How is it NONE OF YOU thought this might be something I would need to know yesterday when I was all, "oh, fancy new crock pot, let's do this!"
Other fun things I learned in the last 24 hours:
1. Minced garlic is not in the spices aisle. Nor is it in the aisle with fancy jarred olives and snails and stuff. It's in the produce section. By the tomatoes. You know, because that's logical.
2. There are many types of red wine, not all of which are suitable for cooking with.
And cooking wines are not in the isle with other wines. They're over my the vinegars.
Shut up.
You guys are KILLING me.
I just got a $5 bottle of red wine. From the normal wine section.
That's fine. Most cooking wines are crap. Always better to use the real thing. Even better to use a really cheap real thing.
I bet it will be fine, but did you happen to see in your manual if there was a limit for how long you should keep food on warm. I don't have a fancy programmable, but mine is something like four hours. That's the only caution I'd have about it.

I did! It said it would automatically shut off after 14 hours. It also assured me, "your food won't burn!"

I'm pretty sure if my food burns I can sue them. Right, Rosie?

Sinafey · February 2012

MrsRosie:
rssnlvr:
I did! It said it would automatically shut off after 14 hours. It also assured me, "your food won't burn!"
I'm pretty sure if my food burns I can sue them. Right, Rosie?

I'm trying to interpret the legal meaning of this gif, 'cause I've totally burned stuff in the crock pot before and I want in on this lawsuit.

agran · February 2012

rssnlvr:

2. There are many types of red wine, not all of which are suitable for cooking with.

yes but remember most are suitable for mass consumption to get you through dinner with the mother in law!

mcurban · February 2012

you did the wine correctly. i just use whatev i plan on drinking that night.

mcurban · February 2012

rssnlvr:
How is it NONE OF YOU thought this might be something I would need to know yesterday when I was all, "oh, fancy new crock pot, let's do this!"

Classic bystander effect.

I thought Froggi was going to tell you. She thought Nessia would be the one to break it to ya. We ALL thought Rosie would surely say something.

In the end...nothing.